GLS93SPxxxG1 / GLS93MPxxxG1Industrial Temp SD / microSD ArmourDrive™ EX Series
Factsheet 01.000
October 2019Features• Industry Standard Interface– SD Specification Version 6.10 compliant– Supports secure digital (SD) and serial
peripheral interface (SPI) protocols• Performance– Class 10 Speed performance rating (based onSD 6.10 Specification)– Bus speed mode (using 4 parallel data lines)*
SDR12: 1.8V signaling (up to 25 MHz) up to
12.5MB/sec
SDR25: 1.8V signaling (up to 50 MHz) up to25MB/sec
SDR50: 1.8V signaling (up to 100 MHz) up to50MB/sec
SDR104: 1.8V signaling (up to 208 MHz) upto 104MB/sec
DDR50: 1.8V signaling (up to 50 MHz,
sampled on both clock edges) up to 50MB/sec• Reliability– Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF):
More than 3 million hours• Data Protection– Content Protection for Recordable Media(CPRM) support (optional)– Password protection (optional)• Built-in ECC– Uses advanced bit error detection andcorrection optimized for 3D NAND
• SSD Lifespan Monitoring– Enables SMART command-based alerts
indicating the remaining useful product lifeand device information• NAND Configuration– 1 bit per cell (SLC)• High Endurance– 30K P/E cycles• Operating Temperature Range– Industrial: -40°C to 85°C
• SD and microSD Card Form Factors– SD card: 32 x 24 x 2.1 mm– microSD card: 15 x 11 x 1.0 mm• Capacity– High Capacity SD / microSD Card
(SDHC / microSDHC): 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
– Extended Capacity SD Card / microSD Card
(SDXC / SDXC): 64GB
• All Devices are RoHS Compliant*timing in 1.8V signaling differs from that of 3.3V signaling–Sequential data read / write:
Up to 95 MB/s / Up to 85 MB/s****measured using 128 KByte transfer size

• Power Management– 3.3V power supply– 2.7V ~ 3.6V operating voltage range with2 Type signaling (1.8V and 3.3V)• Power Consumption– Active mode: < 400 mA– Standby mode: < 1 mA
• ESD Protection– +4KV/-4KV (contact pads)

Product Description
The GLS93SP008G1 / 016G1 / 032G1 / 064G1 (SDform factor) and GLS93MP008G1 / 016G1 / 032G1 /064G1 (microSD form factor) Industrial Temperature
SD / microSD ArmourDrive™ EX Series (referred toas “SD/microSD ArmourDrive” in this factsheet) are
high-performance, high-endurance flash memory
cards. They combine 8, 16, 32 or 64 GBytes of NAND
flash memory with an advanced NAND controller instandard SD and microSD card form factors.

The NAND flash controller with built-in advanced
NAND management firmware communicates with thehost through the standard SD / SPI protocol. It does
not require any additional or proprietary software suchas the Flash File System (FFS) and Memory
Technology Driver (MTD). The firmware effectively
optimizes the use of NAND flash memory’s
program/erase (P/E) cycles and minimizes write
amplification.

SD/microSD ArmourDrive is ideal for applications that
require hot-swappable, small form factor data storage
with high shock-resistance. SD/microSD cards arewidely used in transportation systems, industrial
automation, vending and gaming machines, medicalcomputing, professional video and photo cameras,
set-top boxes and point-of-sales (POS) equipment.
These industrial removable memory cards surpass
consumer memory cards in their security, reliabilityand ruggedness.

SD/microSDArmourDrive’s
advanced
NAND
management technology improves endurance,enhances data security and helps prevent data loss
during unexpected power loss events. This innovativetechnology combines robust NAND controller
hardware error correction capabilities with advanced
wear-leveling algorithms and bad block management
to improve data reliability and significantly extend thelife of the product.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Each SD/microSD ArmourDrive integrates a NAND flash memory controller with NAND flash in a multi-chippackage. Refer to Figure 2-1 for the SD/microSD ArmourDrive block diagram.

1.1

1.1.5

Optimized SD/microSD ArmourDrive

The ECC technology uses advanced algorithms todetect and correct errors, ensuring data integrity andextending the SSD lifespan.

The heart of SD/microSD ArmourDrive is the NAND
flash memory controller, which translates standard SD/ SPI signals into flash media data and control signals.
The following components contribute to SD/microSD
ArmourDrive’s operation.
1.1.1

1.1.6

1.2

Power Management Unit (PMU)

The Flash File System handles inadvertent powerinterrupts and has auto-recovery capability to ensure
SD/microSD ArmourDrive firmware integrity.
Embedded Flash File System

1.2.1

The embedded flash file system is an integral part ofSD/microSD ArmourDrive. It contains MCU firmwarethat performs the following tasks:

SMART Support

Industrial SD/microSD ArmourDrive memory cards
use Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting
Technology (SMART) for automatic monitoring andreporting of the device’s health and remaining usage
life. With SMART support for advanced notifications,preventive actions can be taken by the host to
minimize any irreversible data loss and ensure data
integrity.

1. Translates host side signals into flash media
writes and reads
2. Provides flash media wear leveling to spread theflash writes across all memory address space toincrease the longevity of flash media
3. Keeps track of data file structures
1.1.4

Advanced NAND Management

SD/microSD ArmourDrive’s controller uses advanced
wear-leveling algorithms to substantially increase thelongevity of NAND flash media. Wear caused by data
writes is evenly distributed across all available blocks
in the device that prevents “hot spots” in locations thatare programmed and erased extensively. Thiseffective wear-leveling technique results in optimized
device endurance, enhanced data retention andhigher reliability required by long-life applications.

The PMU controls the power consumption ofSD/microSD ArmourDrive. The PMU dramaticallyreduces the power consumption of SD/microSD
ArmourDrive by putting the part of the circuitry that is
not in operation into sleep mode.

1.1.3

Multi-tasking Interface

The multi-tasking interface enables concurrent Read,
Program and Erase operations to multiple NAND flashmedia.

Microcontroller Unit (MCU)

The MCU translates SD/SPI commands into data andcontrol signals required for flash media operation.
1.1.2

Error Correction Code (ECC)

Power Interrupt Data Protection

Power Interrupt Data Protection is a mechanism tohelp prevent data loss during unexpected power
failure events. Enhanced data integrity is supported by
the controller’s advanced firmware during abnormalpower loss.

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FUNCTIONAL BLOCKS

Figure 2-1: SD / microSD ArmourDrive Block Diagram

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APPENDIX

3.1

Product Ordering InformationGLS 93 xP
XX XXxxx G1 - I - BZ8xx
XXX XX - X - XXXXX
Ordering Code
BZ8xx = SD / microSD ArmourDrive
Revision
Operating Temperature
I = Industrial: -40°C to +85°C

NAND Configuration
1 = 1 bit per cell
GByte Designator
G = GByte

Capacity
008 = 8 GByte
016 = 16 GByte
032 = 32 GByte
064 = 64 GByte

Product Generation
P = Generation
Form Factor
S = SDM = microSD
Product Family
93 = SD / micro SD ArmourDrive

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Valid Combinations
Valid product combinations are those that are in the mass production or will be in the mass production. Consult
your Greenliant sales representative to confirm availability of the valid combinations and to determine availabilityof new product combinations.
Table 3-1: SD ArmourDrive Product Valid Ordering Numbers
Capacity
Operating TemperaturePart Number

Form Factor

8GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS93SP008G1-I-BZ803

SD card

16GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS93SP016G1-I-BZ803

SD card

32GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS93SP032G1-I-BZ803

SD card

64GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS93SP064G1-I-BZ803

SD cardTable 3-2: microSD ArmourDrive Product Valid Ordering Numbers
Capacity
Operating TemperaturePart Number

Form Factor

8GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS93MP008G1-I-BZ801

microSD card

16GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS93MP016G1-I-BZ801

microSD card

32GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS93MP032G1-I-BZ801

microSD card

64GB

Industrial (-40°C to 85°C)

GLS93MP064G1-I-BZ801microSD card

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Product Diagrams
SIDE VIEWTOP VIEW

BOTTOM VIEW

Note:

All dimensions are in millimeters, unless otherwise specified.

Figure 3-1: SD ArmourDrive Dimensions
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SIDE VIEW

Note:TOP VIEW

BOTTOM VIEW

All dimensions are in millimeters, unless otherwise specified.

Figure 3-2: microSD ArmourDrive Dimensions

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Revision History
Revision01.000

DescriptionDate
October 18, 2019

Initial release as Factsheet© 2019 Greenliant. All rights reserved.
Greenliant and the Greenliant logo are registered trademarks, and ArmourDrive is a trademark of Greenliant. Allother trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Memory sizes denote raw storage capacity; actual usable
capacity may be less.
Greenliant makes no warranty for the use of its products other than those expressly contained in the Greenliant
Terms and Conditions of Sale.
www.greenliant.com

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